NUTS about SQUIRRELS!

October is Squirrel Awareness Month, so we're introducing you to squirrels beyond the ones you'd find in your neighborhood!

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ALBINO GRAY SQUIRREL

FOUND IN: NORTH AMERICA 

squirrels If you look closely, these squirrels look a lot like eastern gray that's because that's exactly what they are! The difference is that these white squirrels have albinism, a rare genetic mutation that causes the absence of melanin.

EASTERN GRAY SQUIRREL

FOUND IN: NORTH AMERICA

Eastern gray squirrels play an important role in gardening! That's because they hide so many nuts way more than they can actually eat that when spring comes along, those nuts will begin to sprout in the ground.

GRIZZLED GIANT SQUIRREL

FOUND IN: SRI LANKA